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Driving on Suspended/Revoked/No Operators License Defense

Virginia Lawyers

Driving with a suspended license is a serious crime in Virginia. If you are charged with driving with a suspended license in Virginia, call the SRIS, P.C. lawyers in Virginia.

In every state, it is against the law to drive when you driver’s license is suspended or revoked. Some of the acronyms for driving with a suspended license are DOS & No OL. Driving when you don’t have a license is also against the law in Virginia. Especially if your right to apply for a license has been suspended or revoked in Virginia. A person who drives a motor vehicle in another state while their licenses is suspended or revoked in the state they originally obtained their license from may also be charged with a driving with a suspended or revoked license.

If you wish to consult with a Virginia lawyer about a Driving on Suspended or Revoked License case in Virginia, please call us at 888-437-7747.

Driving with a suspended license is generally treated as an infraction or misdemeanor. Depending on the state you are charged in, you could receive a sentence of up to one year in jail and a substantial fine.

Depending on the situation, a person can even have their license revoked. This terminates the person’s privilege of driving. This will require the individual who license was revoked to get a new license.

If your license has been suspended in Virginia, then your right to drive is taken away for a period of time. The length of time your license will be suspended for can be as little as 10 day up to as much as one year. An example of having your driver’s licenses suspended for one year is if you have been convicted of a DUI. Your suspension will end only after one year.

In Virginia, the law requires the Motor Vehicles Division (DMV) to suspend or revoke a license for certain types of offenses such as a failure to pay fines or court costs. Also, most judges have the authority to suspend a license if it is related to a traffic offense conviction such as reckless driving.

Your license can even be suspended for failure to obey a court order. An example of this is failing to pay fine ordered by the court or completing a program ordered by the court if it is driving related.

In Virginia, you are required to have car insurance and failure to provide the division of motor vehicles such proof can result in suspension of your license.

The above mentioned are just some of the different types of reasons why your license may be suspended in Virginia.

If your driver’s license is suspended or revoked in Virginia, the division of motor vehicles must give notice of the suspension or revocation to the driver. Generally, notice is given by mailing via first class mail or certified mail. The notice of suspension or revocation is mailed to the address DMV has on record. Most states require a licensed driver to notify DMV within 30 days of moving to a new address of the move.

Some of the courts we cover in Virginia:

Fairfax Circuit Court

Richmond Circuit Court

4110 Chain Bridge Road

Fairfax, VA 22030

400 North Ninth Street

John Marshall Courts Building

Richmond, VA 23219

Fairfax General District Court

Richmond General District Court

4110 Chain Bridge Road

Fairfax, VA 22030

920 Hull Street, Northside

Richmond, VA 23224-4070

Fairfax Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court

Richmond Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court

4110 Chain Bridge Road

Fairfax, VA 22030-4020

Oliver Hill Courts Building

1600 Oliver Hill Way Suite C181

Richmond, VA 23219-1214

Prince William Circuit Court

Loudoun Circuit Court

9311 Lee Avenue

Manassas, VA 20110

P. O. Box 55018 E. Market St., 3rd floor

Leesburg, VA 20178

Prince William General District Court

Loudoun General District Court

9311 Lee Avenue

Manassas, VA 20110-5586

18 East Market Street

Leesburg, VA 20176

Prince William Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court

Loudoun Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court

9311 Lee Avenue

Manassas, VA 20110-5555

18 East Market Street

Leesburg, VA 20176

Virginia Beach Circuit Court

2425 Nimmo Parkway

Building 10, 4th Floor

Virginia Beach, VA 23456-9017

Virginia Beach General District Court

2425 Nimmo Parkway

Virginia Beach, VA 23456-9057

Virginia Beach Juvenile & Domestic Relations DistrictCourt

2425 Nimmo Parkway, Building 10

Judicial Complex 10 A Municipal Center

Virginia Beach, VA 23456

In most cases, even if a person’s license is suspended as a result of a traffic violation, the person may request the court or DMV, depending on the state, for a restricted license. The restricted license will be authorized only for very limited purposes such as getting to and from work, going to the doctor, dropping of and picking up children from school or daycare, etc. Also, the person is only authorized to drive for a certain number of hours during the day. If the person drives outside of the restrictions authorized, the person is deemed to be driving while suspended.

The Virginia defense attorneys at SRIS, P.C. are very experienced in assisting clients who have been charged with a driving on suspended / revoked or no operator’s license. Please call us at 888-437-7747.